The afternoon conference was only slightly less boring compared to the one in the morning.
Fortunately, it seed that all the important topics had been discussed in the morning, so in the afternoon, everyone's behavior was much more casual which made ti pass a little easier.
Because of Professor Niaoi's persuasion at lunchti, Yu Chen also tried hard to listen to the contents of the conference in the afternoon. After all, according to Professor Niaoi, he would have to make a speech at such a eting in the future, so he hoped to understand so of the content to accumulate so experience for later.
But it must be said that in such academic conferences, the participants were all quite capable, and the topics discussed were highly specialized.
Even a scholarly doctor like Professor Niaoi found it hard to get much speaking ti at such a conference; most of the ti, it was a group of old n with white hair, flowing in their speech, discussing various professional terms, incomprehensible to those who hadn't been imrsed in the field for over a decade.
However, Yu Chen was still able to glean quite a few insights from the old n's discussions. Though what everyone talked about seed clouded in mist, at first listen one might not understand at all what was being said, but in reality, they were discussing their own areas of research and their expertise, without too much novelty.
After all, dical research isn't sothing that can be achieved overnight. It is common to study a topic for decades, even a lifeti, and unless there is a breakthrough, it is hard to have anything truly new.
The discussions and questions of others, unless they were in a related field of research, or literally researching the sa topic, were basically not very profound. The situation of aggressive questioning, determined to trap soone else, simply didn't occur among these elders who valued face.
This situation did reassure Yu Chen quite a lot; he felt more confident about the paper presentation he would be making later. As long as he spoke about his own work and explained the topic clearly, there shouldn't be any major problems.
As for the questions from others, as long as they were within the field of his research topic, Yu Chen wasn't the least bit afraid, because after all, he was a doctorate from the University of Tokyo dical School, and he wasn't intimidated by issues related to professional knowledge.
With such a mindset, after the afternoon conference had ended, Yu Chen returned to the hotel, planning to go out for dinner with Hiromi Jounouchi, who had gone shopping in the afternoon.
Although the organizing committee had prepared dinner at the hotel, by just looking at the bosses leaving the hotel with their entourages, one could tell that the dinner prepared by the organizers was only going to be attended by the few "stray cats" left behind.
As for Professor Niaoi, he had his assistant, Miss Okumura with him; Yu Chen naturally wouldn't be a third wheel and join Hiromi Jounouchi in that.
Just as they were about to leave, they were stopped in the hotel lobby by soone.
"Excuse , are you Doctor Yu Chen and Doctor Hiromi Jounouchi from Tokyo?" A man who seed quite dignified asked them, but from his confident deanor, it was clear that he had already investigated and made sure he had the right people before approaching them.
Yu Chen examined the man briefly before he nodded and replied, "I am Yu Chen. May I know why you are looking for ?"
"Hello Doctor Yu Chen, I wonder if both of you rember helping an elderly lady last night and even performing surgery on her?" the man asked, and seeing Yu Chen's recollection, he continued, "Our lord... that is, the lady's son, would like to thank you for saving the life of his mother last night. He has prepared a modest dinner and would like to invite you both to express his gratitude.
Please honor us with your presence."
"Last night's elderly lady? Your lord? That's quite an old-fashioned term. He must be the gentleman at the door of the operation room last night, right? Didn't he already thank us? There's no need to be so courteous." This man's way of speaking was very classical, reminiscent of a samurai from the Edo Period, and this made Yu Chen instinctively feel it would be troubleso, so he wasn't keen on going.
In such a situation, Hiromi Jounouchi naturally wouldn't complicate matters for her boyfriend and just held his arm, showing a deanor that whatever Yu Chen decided would be final.
The man, detecting Yu Chen's reluctance, was not prepared to give up so easily, so he quickly said, "How can such a hasty thank you possibly convey our gratitude! Besides, you both saved the life of our old lady, and you did a great service to the entire Maeda family. How could we show our thanks so casually!
If it were known that the dignified Maeda family only expressed gratitude so simply to the saviors of the old lady, it would be a disgrace to our family honor!"
Before Yu Chen could respond, Hiromi Jounouchi at his side suddenly exclaid in surprise, "The Kaga Maeda Family? The Marquis Maeda Family? The sa Maeda family known as Kaga Million Koku? But didn't the Maeda family move to Tokyo during the iji Restoration?"
"The main family is a branch of the Maeda family. During the Edo Period, they were the feudal lords of Toyama Domain, and during the iji era, they were conferred with the title of count.
When the main family of the Maeda clan moved to Tokyo, our branch moved to Kanazawa to look after the ancestral tomb of the Maeda family." The man explained to Hiromi Jounouchi, with words that fully conveyed the pride of the old noble family in their identity.
Hearing the man's proud introduction, Yu Chen knew he would have to go this evening; old noble families like this placed a huge emphasis on face, and not going would be a slight to their honor, which could offend them.
Yu Chen thought for a mont and then asked Hiromi Jounouchi, "Hiromi, what do you think?"
"Since they've put it that way, let's go for a bit," Hiromi Jounouchi seed pretty indifferent. "Besides, if we don't go, that uncle from last night won't just let it go, right?"
Hearing Hiromi Jounouchi refer to the elderly lady's son from last night as "uncle", Yu Chen couldn't help but smile. Seeing that Hiromi Jounouchi agreed, he said to the man in front of him, "In that case, we would be honored to accept your invitation."
"Very well! Please co this way, the car is ready outside," said the man. He then led Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi out of the hotel.
Outside the hotel, a black sedan seeing the man escorting Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi out, imdiately drove up and stopped precisely in front of them.
The man opened the car door for Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi, and after they got in, he then took the passenger seat in the front and instructed the driver to head out. Explore hidden tales at empire
Yu Chen, sitting in the car, took a surprised glance at the driver; He was a transcendent of the formal rank.
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